landmonger

English

Etymology

land +‎ monger

Noun

landmonger (plural landmongers)

  1. An unscrupulous dealer in land.
    • 2014, Frederick E. Hoxie, Peter Iverson, Indians in American History: An Introduction, page 130:
      Often tricked into running up debts or signing their deeds directly over to these landmongers, the traditionalists appealed to the federal government for help.
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